Melica cupanii Guss.

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Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Melica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination luminosity -
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Distribution

Melica cupanii world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407969-1
WFO ID wfo-0000879136
COL ID 72Z2L
BDTFX ID 84745
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melica cupani f. hirtella Melica cupanii Melica humilis Melica cupanii var. turkestanica Melica persica subsp. cupanii Melica cupani f. malacitana Melica cupani f. humilis Melica cupani subsp. humilis Melica cupani var. malacitana Melica cupani var. pubescens